The Department of Biosciences is one of the five Departments in the Solomon Mahlangu College of Science and Education, and yet is one of the four oldest Departments, that have been in existence since inception of the Faculty of Science in 1999. In its current staffing of eighteen academic members of staff, three technologists and two administrative staff. The department academic members are engaged in a wide range of disciplines in the life sciences. The vibrant and diverse of the specialization of members at the department, provides a rich variety of research opportunities and distinct graduate and undergraduate degree programmes in Ecology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Evolution, Genetics, Microbiology, Parasitology, Limnology, Ethnobotany and Bioprospecting.